Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1967 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1900's 1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's Year 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 January 2, 1967 Georgia Tech loses to Florida, 27-12 at the Orange Bowl in Miami January 12, 1967 Ethel Harpst dies, Montgomery, AL. Her body is buried in Cedartown, Georgia February 1, 1967 Chatsworth's WCLP TV begins broadcast on channel 18. It is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service February 10, 1967 The 25th Amendment to the Constitution, defines presidential disability and succession, becomes law. Georgia does not ratify.   Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution   Woodrow Wilson March 30, 1967 Poet Jean Toomer dies, Doylestown, PA   Jean Toomer April 17, 1967 Marquis Grissom born, Atlanta   Marquis Grissom July 1, 1967 Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line merge to form Seaboard Coast Line August 15, 1967 Carson McCullers suffers a major stroke and enters a comatose state.   Carson McCullers September 11, 1967 Elvis Presley records Guitar Man in Nashville, TN. Jerry Reed,, who wrote the song, plays guitar.   Jerry Reed September 29, 1967 Carson McCullers dies in Nyack, New York, the result of a brain hemorrhage following a stroke.   Carson McCullers October 28, 1967 Julia Roberts born, Smyrna, Georgia   Julia Roberts November 4, 1967 Sam and Dave's recording of Soul Man (written by Issac Hayes and Dave Porter) peaks at #2 on the Billboard pop chart. December 10, 1967 Singer Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin   Otis Redding December 14, 1967 Campus Planning and Improvement Committee proposes the creation of the Georgia Botanical Gardens to UGA. The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1900's 1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's Year 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
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